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Wednesday, 1st July 2009 Morning Wrap

July 1st, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 1% (down 25% FY09)
Consumer Confidence Down (49 vs 55);
Schiller Home Price Index Down 18%

NASDAQ: down 0.5% (down 18% FY09)
Outperforms

FTSE: down 1.1% (down 21% FY09)
Miners & Energy Weigh;
DAX down 1.5% & CAC down 1.8%

NIKKEI: up 1.8% (down 25% FY09)
Japan: Toyota to Boost Production
Hang Seng down 0.8% (holiday)

Oil: Down 2% ($70) (down 50% FY09)
Profit Taking

Gold: down 1.1% ($927) (up 1% FY09)
Commodities Lower;
USD Higher

SPI down 24 (0.6%) (down 23% for FY09)
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4050

ASX News
ABS – May report for Retail Trade Data/Build. Approvals
PMI – Australian Performance of Manuf. Index
Materials & Energy stocks to see profit taking;
Banks to be weaker
ASX – to open lower;
US & UK – Weak
New Financial Year

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Wednesday, 24th June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 24th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 0.2%
Commodities Lead Rebound on Lower Dollar;
Fed Decision Tonight

NASDAQ: down 0.1%
Pause Ahead of Fed;

FTSE: down 0.1%
Energy & Materials Stocks Recover
DAX up 0.3% & CAC down 0.1%

NIKKEI: down 2.8%
Hang Seng down 2.9%
Oil: up 2.7% ($69)
Despite Weakening Global Demand;
Up First Day in Five

Gold: up 0.4% ($926)
Commodities Higher ;
USD Lower

SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 3650
SPI down 10
Moody’s Downgrades ASX Financials

ASX News

$50bn – worth of capital raisings YTD
ASX – to open slightly lower;
US & UK – No Direction
Reports – consumer spending and the labour market due later in the week.
30-Jun – just over a week away

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Tuesday, 23rd June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 23rd, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 2.4%
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast (-2.9% vs 1.7%); Broad Selling (27);
Banks down 6.6% BoA -9.7% Goodyear -7.5% – cutting prod’n

NASDAQ: down 3.4%
Techs Lower
Apple Sells 1 Million New 3GS iPhones;

FTSE: down 2.6%
Energy Stocks Weigh; Anglo Says No!;
BP & Shell -3.5%; Anglo +4.6%;

DAX down 3.0% & CAC down 3.1%
Concerns re German Deficit ($US139bn debt 2010)

NIKKEI: up 0.4%
Japan: Elections/Spending/Welfare;
Toyota Expects Second Annual Loss;
Hang Seng up 0.8%

Oil: down 4.8% ($67)
Weakening Global Demand;
2 Week Lows

Gold: down 0.4% ($921)

Commodities Lower;
USD Higher

SPI down 88;
Critical Level(s): 3850 to 3600

ASX News

$50bn – worth of capital raisings YTD
ASX – to open broadly lower;
US & UK – Bears Back
Reports –housing, consumer spending and the labor market due later in the week.

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Thursday, 18th June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 18th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 0.1%
S&P Downgrades Banks;
Healthcare Rise – Congress Changes

NASDAQ: up 0.7%
Texas Instruments & Qualcomm Upgraded

FTSE: down 1.2%
BoE: Banks need More Capital; BoE $US204bn Stimulus
DAX down 1.9% & CAC down 1.6%

NIKKEI: up 0.9%
Japan: BoJ & Gov’t See Worst of Recession Is Over;
Hang Seng down 0.5%

Oil: Flat (down -0.2%) ($71)
Iran Still Simmering in the Background

Gold: up 0.5% ($939)
Commodities Mixed;
USD Lower

SPI down 8 (0.2%);
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4000

ASX News

OZL – gets $1.8bn from Minmetals; Cash $US575m
CSR – to split Sugar/Building Materials – AGM 9 July
SGP – to create Retirement Property Arm
MCC – sees rising demand (China)
ASX – to open lower;
US & UK – lower

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Wednesday, 17th June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 17th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 1.3%
Industrial Production Down;

NASDAQ: down 1.1%
Microsoft Up 6 Days – Ahead of
Windows 7 to Spark PC Upgrades

FTSE: Flat
Miners & Energy Weigh; BA Wants Workers For Free
DAX & CAC Flat

NIKKEI: down 2.9%
Japan’s to Offer Loans to Fund Clean Power Plants (in US & AUS);
Hang Seng down 1.8%

Oil: Flat (down -0.2%)
Iran Still Simmering in the Background

Gold: up 0.8% ($934)
Commodities Lower;
USD Lower

SPI down 38 (1%);
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4000

ASX News

RIO – ex-Entitlement today
QAN – Pressure on Trans-Pacific fares
AIO – raising $2bn
RBA – Still has Easing Bias
Com. Property – Gov’t Rejects – emergency fund
Likely to see selling early
ASX – to open lower;
US & UK – lower

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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 16th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDS Financial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 2.1%
Recovery to Take Longer Than Hoped;
Economic Reports Tonight

NASDAQ: down 2.3%
Volumes Down;
Microsoft up 0.4%

FTSE: down 2.6%
EU lost 2million Jobs in March Quarter;
DAX down 3.5% & CAC down 3.2%

NIKKEI: down 0.95%
Sumitomo Mitsui to Raise $US9.4bn;
Hang Seng down 2.1%

Oil: down 2% ($70)
Profit Taking

Gold: down 1.3% ($927)
Commodities Lower;
USD Higher

SPI down 58;
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4000
Bracing for Selling

ASX News
Consumer Confidence – depressing in Asia-Pac
AIO – to raise $2bn
RBA – meeting minutes today
Rates Rise – WBC up to 0.5%; NAB up
Energy and Miners to see further selling
Broadbased selling
ASX – to open lower;
US & UK – sell-offs

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Monday, 15 June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 15th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: up 0.3% (up 0.3% for Week)
MS & JPM to Repay TARP This Week;
Economic & Inflation Data This Week

NASDAQ: down 0.2% (up 0.3% for Week)
Microsoft Settles $US100m
Mississippi Anti-Trust

FTSE: down 0.5% (Flat for Week)
Miners Weigh;
DAX down 1.4% & CAC down 0.3%

NIKKEI: up 1.5%
Japan’s Recovery Highly Dependent on Global Demand (Autos);
Hang Seng up 0.5%

Oil: down 1% ($72) – (up 5.3% for Week)
Strong Week

Gold: down 1.6% ($940) (down 2% for Week)
Commodities Lower;
USD Lower

SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4000
SPI up 1 (0.01%); Up 2.6% for Week

ASX News
ABS – lending finance data for April today
RBA – meeting minutes Tuesday
CBA – variable rates up 10 basis points
Bond – collapse again Kao Diamond Mine
Energy and Miners to see profit taking
Financials to be steady
ASX – to open flat;
US & UK – lacklustre

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Friday, 5th June 2009 Morning Wrap

June 5th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: up 0.9%
Energy & Financials Recover;
Economy Stabilising

NASDAQ: up 1.3%
Still Outperforms;
Employment Figures Tonight

FTSE: flat (+0.1% )
BoE Rates on Hold at 0.5%;
DAX down 1.4% & CAC flat (+0.1%)

NIKKEI: down 0.8%
Banks Rise;
Hang Seng down 0.4%

Oil: up 4.1% ($69)
GS: Crude to Reach $US85

Gold: up 1.9% ($980)
Commodities Higher;
USD Lower

SPI up 10 (0.3%);
SPI: Critical Level(s): 3850 to 4000
Financials Support

ASX News

RIO – $US15bn please… (as Chinalco Proposal Fails)
MGR – to raise $1.1bn (5 for 9 rights at $1 a 24% disc)
TLS – rivals approach KRudd for breakup retail/wholesale
Property stocks starting to recover
Golds, Materials and Energy resume gains
Financials to recover
ASX – to open higher; Ahead of Long Weekend
US & UK – hold

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Tuesday, 12th May 2009 MDS Morning Wrap

May 12th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 1.8%
Stress Test: $75bn Needed;
Banks Rush to Raise

NASDAQ: flat +0.1%
Profit Taking;
Oracle up 1.3%

FTSE: down 0.6%
Financials & Miners Weigh;
DAX down 1.2% & CAC down 1.9%

NIKKEI: up 0.2%
Japan Air: Cuts 1200 Jobs; Toyota to Cut Production
Hang Seng down 1.7%; China April Consumer Prices fall 1.5%

Oil: flat (-0.2%) ($58)
Economies Recovering?

Gold: flat (-0.3%) ($914)
Commodities Lower;
USD Higher

SPI down 51 (1.3%)
SPI: Critical Levels: 4000 & 3800
ASX200 off 6 month Highs

ASX News

• STO – Raises $3bn for LNG expansions: 2 for 5 rights at $12.50 (27% disc)
• OSH – likely to follow in raising capital
• LNN – Kirin takeover not till Oct-09
• IPL – 1H09 Profits down 41% (cuts forecast)
• ASX – please explain: LEI; AIO
• Budget jitters – $59bn deficit (& counting)
• Materials, Financials and Energy to weigh
• ASX – to open lower; US – Rush for Cash

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Wednesday, 6th May 2009 MDS Morning Wrap

May 6th, 2009

Presented by Michael Hevern
MDSFinancial

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In this morning’s wrap…

DOW: down 0.2%
Geithner: Sees Recovery to Start by Years End;
Stress Test: 18 of 19 Banks to need Capital

NASDAQ: down 0.5% – (up 12% YTD)
Yahoo up 3.9% (6 month High)

FTSE: up 2.2% (Catchup)
3 Month High ;
DAX down 1% & CAC down 0.1%

NIKKEI: up 1.6%
Up 28% since March Low
Hang Seng up 0.3%

Oil: up 0.1% – At $54
US Inventories
at 18 Year Highs?;

Gold: down 6% ($896)
Commodities Mixed;
USD Lower

SPI up 10 (0.3%)
SPI: Critical Levels: 4000 & 3800
ASX200 Hits 6 month Highs

ASX News

• RIO – Closer to resolving Chinalco bid (up 83% YTD cf BHP up 12%)
• WBC – 1H09 profit $2.18bn inline (down 6%); impairment charges triple to $1.6bn
• ANZ – XDiv 46c 7-May; $1bn bond issue
• Employment figures Thursday
• Materials, Financials and Energy to be flat
• Golds to weigh
• ASX – to open higher; US – Beating Earnings

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